Citizen Jake (2018)
- Directed by
- Mike De Leon
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A former journalist uses his writing to attack corrupt politicians. The film mixes fictional storytelling with real world journalism.
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What happens
Citizen Jake is a 2018 Philippine crime drama film produced and directed by Mike de Leon in his final directional feature film before his death in 2025. Combining elements of film noir and metacinema, it features real-life journalist Atom Araullo (who also co-wrote the screenplay) in a fictional role as a former journalist who criticizes politicians through his writing. It was de Leon's first film after nearly two decades of hiatus from filmmaking. After special screening was held on March 10, 2018, at the UP Cine Adarna, it was publicly released on March 23 in the Philippines and made its international premiere in South Korea during the 23rd Busan International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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